shops, we were ..."可知,此处是说尽管几乎我们所有的东西都是二手货。
10.A.cautious B.nervous
C.happy D.crazy
解析:选C 根据本空后的"because our life was really peaceful"可知,我们感到很开心因为我们生活平静。
11.A.thought B.expected
C.worked D.fought
解析:选C 根据本空后的"very hard to build a better life"可知,父母为了创造更好的生活而拼命工作。
12.A.cherish B.enjoy
C.understand D.remember
解析:选D 根据本空后的"how early they got up in the morning"可知,作者永远都会记得父母每天起得有多早。
13.A.substitute B.promotion
C.status D.partner
解析:选B 根据本空前的"After a few years my dad got a degree in business"可知,然后父亲得到了升职。
14.A.follow B.appear
C.rise D.continue
解析:选C 上文说父亲升职了,由此可知作者家的生活条件有所提高。
15.A.immediately B.obviously
C.suddenly D.gradually
解析:选D 根据本空后的"they saved up enough money to buy a house"可知,渐渐地父母攒够了钱买房子。
16.A.success B.challenge
C.hope D.cooperation
解析:选A 根据下文"my parents' greatest achievement"可知,这是父母成功的标志。
17.A.falling B.carrying
C.forgetting D.leaving
解析:选D 根据本空前"we moved out of the apartment"可知,现在已经抛下了那